Contact Information
- Academic Program Director: Magaly Lavadenz
- Center Senior Director: Annette Pijuan Hernandez
- Academic Advisor: Ana Baez
Introduction
The Bilingual Authorization program offers candidates the opportunity to obtain a Bilingual Authorization in Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, or Spanish to their Preliminary California Multiple Subjects, Single Subject, Education Specialist Mild/Moderate credential. Candidates obtain the Bilingual Authorization upon completing the required three courses (3-semester hours). Candidates must also pass the CSET Subtest III or approved equivalency as outlined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). Courses in this program are delivered in-person on the LMU campus.
Program Outcomes
As a result of this program, candidates will:
- Analyze the philosophical and theoretical foundations of Bilingual Education
- Design standards-based lesson plans in their language of concentration (Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Korean).
- Provide standards-based instruction in the target language in an elementary or secondary Bilingual classroom setting.
- Assess student learning in the target language (Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Korean)
- Analyze bilingual education and biliteracy in individuals and schools
- Apply current second language acquisition theory and research to conduct research projects related to bilingual education or biliteracy development.
- Differentiate the traditions, status, and communication patterns of the culture of emphasis, as experienced in the country or countries of origin and the United States.
Program Admissions Requirements
In order to add the Bilingual Authorization to an existing credential, candidates must:
- Demonstrate language proficiency in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Korean prior to starting their Bilingual Authorization program.
- Interview with the Academic Program Director of the Bilingual Education program.
- Complete appropriate forms as provided by the program and advisor.
Program Requirements
Required Coursework
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| 9 |
| |
| Critical Inquiry on Bilingualism and Biliteracy | |
| Critical Pedagogy and Methodology in Spanish Bilingual Language
Instruction | |
| Chicana/o and Latina/o Cultural Diversity: A Transnational Perspective | |
| |
| Critical Inquiry on Bilingualism and Biliteracy | |
| Critical Pedagogy and Methodology in Chinese Bilingual Language
Instruction | |
| Chinese / Chinese American Cultural Diversity: A Transnational Perspective | |
| |
| Critical Inquiry on Bilingualism and Biliteracy | |
| Critical Pedagogy and Methodology in Korean Bilingual Language
Instruction | |
| Korean / Korean American Cultural Diversity: A Transnational Perspective | |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 |
The course requirements listed here meet the program standards required for an authorization recommendation to the CTC for this academic year. The CTC’s standards are subject to change in the future. A candidate being recommended for an authorization at a later year is held to the standards required by the CTC at that time and may need to take additional coursework to meet any new standards required for that authorization.
Additional Authorization Requirements
- Complete all above-listed coursework with a minimum cumulative grade of B-.
- Hold a valid Preliminary Credential in order to recommended for the Bilingual Authorization.
- Pass the CSET Subtest III in the language of the authorization.
